Live in Israel, build your resume and tour the country with Onward Israel, a two-month professional internship program in Tel Aviv. 

Birthright Israel Onward participants are able to develop their professional future and build their resume through a high-level internship side-by-side with Israeli peers. This Tel Aviv-based internship program places current college students in a work environment based on skills, interests, and future plans. Interns work four days a week while one day a week is devoted to learning about and experiencing contemporary Israeli society. Participants are able to immerse themselves in Israeli culture, and leave the heavily- subsidized Birthright Israel Onward experience with greater connection and confidence.

The Chicago program is proud to be able to send over 100 students to work and live in Tel Aviv each summer, making it one of the largest Birthright Israel Onward programs. To fit the needs and academic calendars of all Chicagoland students, there are three date options.

Formal applications for the 2027 program will be open on November 10, 2026 and will be available here as well as on the Birthright Israel Onward website. Pre-application is open now and highly encouraged. Applicants can pre-apply here.

Interested applicants can apply to the Chicago Program at Birthright Israel Onward and should reach out to [email protected] with any questions.